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Good morning. It's Monday, June 2nd. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, conflicting reports of gunfire at a controversial Gaza aid site, how Putin built the ultimate war machine economy, and what happens when millions of bees escape in a small city.
Good morning. It's Monday, June 2nd. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, conflicting reports of gunfire at a controversial Gaza aid site, how Putin built the ultimate war machine economy, and what happens when millions of bees escape in a small city.
Good morning. It's Monday, June 2nd. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, conflicting reports of gunfire at a controversial Gaza aid site, how Putin built the ultimate war machine economy, and what happens when millions of bees escape in a small city.
But first to Boulder, Colorado, where a man has been arrested after setting fire to people who were participating in a march calling for the release of Israeli hostages. Six people between the ages of 67 and 88 were taken to the hospital with burn injuries, which police said ranged from minor to very serious, and at least one last night in critical condition.
But first to Boulder, Colorado, where a man has been arrested after setting fire to people who were participating in a march calling for the release of Israeli hostages. Six people between the ages of 67 and 88 were taken to the hospital with burn injuries, which police said ranged from minor to very serious, and at least one last night in critical condition.
But first to Boulder, Colorado, where a man has been arrested after setting fire to people who were participating in a march calling for the release of Israeli hostages. Six people between the ages of 67 and 88 were taken to the hospital with burn injuries, which police said ranged from minor to very serious, and at least one last night in critical condition.
FBI said the man who has been identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabri Soleiman was seen using a makeshift flamethrower and throwing an incendiary device into a crowd at around midday on the Pearl Street Mall. Authorities said he yelled, free Palestine, as he attacked. In a news conference later on Sunday, FBI Special Agent Mark McCulloch said they were treating it as an act of terrorism.
FBI said the man who has been identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabri Soleiman was seen using a makeshift flamethrower and throwing an incendiary device into a crowd at around midday on the Pearl Street Mall. Authorities said he yelled, free Palestine, as he attacked. In a news conference later on Sunday, FBI Special Agent Mark McCulloch said they were treating it as an act of terrorism.
FBI said the man who has been identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabri Soleiman was seen using a makeshift flamethrower and throwing an incendiary device into a crowd at around midday on the Pearl Street Mall. Authorities said he yelled, free Palestine, as he attacked. In a news conference later on Sunday, FBI Special Agent Mark McCulloch said they were treating it as an act of terrorism.
He added that they were still early in the investigation, interviewing key witnesses, but they would seek to deliver justice swiftly.
He added that they were still early in the investigation, interviewing key witnesses, but they would seek to deliver justice swiftly.
He added that they were still early in the investigation, interviewing key witnesses, but they would seek to deliver justice swiftly.
The event that was targeted was a regular, peaceful gathering called Run for Their Lives, put on by an organization that hosts weekly runs and walks across the country to bring attention to the Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7, 2023 attack. The group in Boulder has reportedly met up every week since Thanksgiving of 2023.
The event that was targeted was a regular, peaceful gathering called Run for Their Lives, put on by an organization that hosts weekly runs and walks across the country to bring attention to the Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7, 2023 attack. The group in Boulder has reportedly met up every week since Thanksgiving of 2023.
The event that was targeted was a regular, peaceful gathering called Run for Their Lives, put on by an organization that hosts weekly runs and walks across the country to bring attention to the Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7, 2023 attack. The group in Boulder has reportedly met up every week since Thanksgiving of 2023.
There are 58 hostages still in Gaza, and around 20 are believed to still be alive. This attack came just 11 days after the fatal shooting of a young couple working at the Israeli embassy by a man who is also alleged to have shouted free Palestine.
There are 58 hostages still in Gaza, and around 20 are believed to still be alive. This attack came just 11 days after the fatal shooting of a young couple working at the Israeli embassy by a man who is also alleged to have shouted free Palestine.